Scheduled MonumentsEnglandLong barrow 150m west of Churchill Copse in Wychwood Forest

Long barrow 150m west of Churchill Copse in Wychwood Forest

England
List entry 1011216
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Long barrow 150m west of Churchill Copse in Wychwood Forest is a Neolithic communal burial monument situated in Oxfordshire. The barrow represents the funerary practices of early farming communities of the fourth and third millennia before the present, a period when such earthen mounds served as enduring focal points for collective ritual and burial within the landscape. The monument survives as an earthwork within the woodland environment, preserving evidence of Neolithic settlement patterns and ceremonial practice in the Cotswolds region. As a scheduled ancient monument, it remains an important archaeological resource for understanding the material culture and social organisation of early prehistoric Britain.

Long barrow 150m west of Churchill Copse in Wychwood Forest is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011216. View the official record →

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What is Long barrow 150m west of Churchill Copse in Wychwood Forest?

Long barrow 150m west of Churchill Copse in Wychwood Forest is a Neolithic communal burial monument situated in Oxfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011216.

Who is responsible for protecting Long barrow 150m west of Churchill Copse in Wychwood Forest?

Long barrow 150m west of Churchill Copse in Wychwood Forest is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1011216.

What other scheduled monuments are near Long barrow 150m west of Churchill Copse in Wychwood Forest?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pair of Bronze Age bowl barrows 150m north of Roustage Wood (4.5 km), Dovecote 125m north of Minster Lovell Hall (5.5 km), Pair of confluent bowl barrows 200m SSW of Bockett's Corner on Leigh Hale Plain (5.6 km).

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